As an exchange student, I have been staying in a host family in Beijing for the past five months. The parents are 36 in their mid-30s and the son just turned 5. In exchange for room and board, I teach their son 37 .
Like in many of the other Chinese families, he’s an only child. And though he has 38 plastic trucks and boxes full of crayons, I don’t know 39 he has the time to play. When he’s not in the kindergarten, he’s taking after-school classes. On the weekends, the boy goes to more classes. He has one day off―Sunday.
Compared to his schedule, I feel like my childhood was 40 a waste of time. I learned how to climb trees and draw cartoons. I wasn’t learning Chinese at his age. But he and lots of other children are learning English. Both his parents dream that he will have 41 jobs, higher pay, and bigger houses.
The boy seems to take no interest 42 learning English. He doesn’t need a teacher, but a playmate. He is, 43 , only 5. When I think about my life as a 5-year-old, I know for sure I wasn’t half as 44 as he is.
In the evening, when his parents 45 him to speak with me in English, he gets 46 . He lies on the floors, hides under the table and climbs on the furniture. When he finally stops 47 , and starts talking, it isn’t in English, but it isn’t in Chinese, 48 . He speaks in his own language.
He 49 not be a very good student, but I’m not a great teacher. I just want to be his big brother 50 can speak in gibberish(胡言乱语) with him and help draw trucks, robots or spiders.
A．both B．all C．either D．none
A．drawing B．Chinese C．English D．playing
A．a hundred of B．hundreds of C．hundred of D．hundreds
A．when B．what C．where D．that
A．hardly B．never C．usually D．almost
A．more B．fewer C．better D．worse
A．with B．in C．for D．on
A．after all B．at all C．first of all D．all the time
A．busily B．busiest C．busier D．busy
A．make B．push C．have D．let
A．frustrated B．relaxed C．pleased D．injured
A．move B．to move C．moving D．moved
A．too B．also C．as well D．either
A．can B．may C．must D．need
A．who B．whom C．whose D．which
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Once there was a rich man in a village. He never gave anything to help 42 . The villagers didn’t like him. One day he said to them, “I know you don’t like me. I will give everything I have43 you when I die. Then everyone will be happy.”
But nobody 44 him. The rich man couldn’t understand why they didn’t believe him. One day he went for a walk by a lake. Under a big tree he happened to hear a pig and a cow 45. The pig 46 to the cow, “Why everyone likes you and nobody likes me? After I die. I provide people with pork, ham, etc. I give three or four things to them. But you give 47 one thing—milk. Why do people like you all the time and not me?”
The cow said, “Look, I give them milk while I’m 48 . They see that I’m generous(慷慨的) with what I have. But you don’t give them anything before you die. You give them ham, pork and so on only after you’re dead. People don’t believe in the 49 ; they believe in the present. If you give something 50 you are living, people will like you. It is quite simple.”
From that moment on, the rich man did his 51 to help the poor.
A．other B．others C．the other D．another
A．for B．with C．to D．after
A．believes B．believe C．believes in D．believed
A．fighting B．talking C．shouting D．joking
A．sang B．told C．asked D．said
A．more than B．only C．less than D．but
A．lives B．live C．lived D．alive
A．future B．past C．present D．now
A．while B．where C．what D．how
A．good B．better C．best D．well
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__41__ New Year’s Day, many people eat special food for good luck. In Spain and some Latin—American counties , people __42__ twelve grapes（葡萄）at midnight on New Year’s Eve—one grape __43__ good luck in __44__ month of the new year. Chinese people eat __45__ .Some have coins（硬币）inside. Everyone __46__ to find the coin for luck and money in the new year. Of course they don’t eat the __47__ . Japanese __48__ eat noodles on New Year’s Eve and their birthdays . __49__ may bring them good luck and __50__ life.
A．On B．In C．For D．During
A．are eating B．eats C．eat D．is eating
A．with B．for C．to D．is
A．every B．some C．any D．each
A．hamburgers B．hot dogs C．pizza D．dumplings
A．try B．tries C．is trying D．trys
A．food B．dumplings C．coin D．grapes
A．man B．woman C．children D．people
A．It B．What C．That’s D．This
A．large B．hurry C．short D．long
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The students in Shanghai No. 3 Girls High School have a flower-arrangement (插花) lesson every week. The course is the first of its kind among middle schools in Shanghai. It helps the students to enjoy the 46 of flowers better. That’s why the course has become very popular 47 the students.
The teachers of the course are all specially trained(专门地培训). They are 48 at this art and work hard at passing on the skill 49 students. So far, many students in the school have 50a lot of prizes in this field. In order to further 51 the students’ skills, the teachers usually play 52 while students are arranging flowers. Students are 53 with the music, and they 54 more good ideas for flower-arrangement.
Besides, the teachers 55 teach the students other skills at the 56 time. For example, they ask the students to 57 compositions(作文) about flowers. In this way, students not only 58 art education but also improve(提高) their writing skills.
Several months ago, some foreign teachers 59 the school. When they saw common flowers become more lively and meaningful, they were amazed and interested. They made videos and would play them in class for their own 60 after they returned home.
A．color B．beauty C．smell D．shape
A．between B．around C．among D．about
A．well B．nice C．great D．good
A．with B．for C．to D．in
A．beaten B．hit C．won D．struck
A．drop B．decide C．develop D．train
A．music B．games C．jokes D．sports
A．happy B．popular C．careful D．angry
A．think of B．run out of C．hold on D．put off
A．always B．never C．hardly D．seldom
A．different B．same C．another D．other
A．read B．play C．write D．work
A．get B．give C．make D．take
A．arrived B．went C．got D．visited
A．parents B．friends C．students D．classmates
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This morning, I got a funny feeling. Today I had to give a report in my 31 , and I had been afraid to do so for a long time.
Mom came into the kitchen, asking , “Are you ready, 32 ?”
“ Yes.” I answered quietly. 33in fact I wasn’t ready!
On my way 34 school, I could feel my heart beating. I hated this!
I went into Mrs. Owens’ class. She was smiling, and saying 35 to all her students as she did every morning.
“ Hi, Sam,” she said to me as I walked 36 the classroom.
“ Hi,” I said and quickly sat in my 37 . I looked at the clock. The time was near. Then Mrs. Owens started, “ Sam, it’s time for you to show yourself.” “Show 38 ? Oh, no!”
I got up slowly, 39 the ground as I walked to the front of the class. Then, I looked up, and everyone was looking at me. Mrs. Owens knew I was 40 , so she came beside me, and put her hand on my back.
She said to the class, “Sam has worked very hard on his 41 ,and I know it is a very interesting report.” Then she turned to me and asked, “Sam, 42 did you like best about your report on Hawaii?”
I thought about the fun things I 43 about surfing before, and I started to talk. I talked and talked 44 the whole class, and I was not nervous at all. It was great fun. It wasn’t frightening. The class cheered as I finished and Mrs. Owens was 45 .
In fact, I can do better than I think I can— if I try! I am proud of myself.
A．class B．house C．party D．hometown
A．friends B．classmates C．Owens D．Sam
A．Then B．But C．So D．Or
A．on B．from C．to D．in
A．sorry B．hello C．goodbye D．thanks
A．into B．out of C．away from D．far from
A．bed B．seat C．dinning room D．reading room
A．me B．us C．myself D．ourselves
A．looking after B．look over C．looking at D．looking for
A．glad B．stressed C．active D．happy
A．dictionary B．magazine C．newspaper D．report
A．what B．who C．where D．whom
A．will read B．have read C．am reading D．read
A．in front of B．over C．beside D．near
A．playing B．dancing C．singing D．smiling
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46 blind, deaf, unable to walk or use your hands easily is something that most people can’t imagine. But many people 47 these challenges 48 Liz Smith. Liz can’t use her arms or legs well, and normal things like answering the telephone,opening and 49 the door or carrying things have always been difficult for her.Then one day last year,a friend of her said that she would like to help her out. She talked to “Animal Helpers ” to see if it would be possible for her to get a specially 50 dog.
51 six months of training with a dog at “Animal Helpers”, Liz smith was able to 52 him home. Her dog’s name is “Lucky” --- a good name for him 53 Liz feels lucky to have him.
54 does Lucky help her? Well, he has been trained to understand many different 55 .For example, when Liz says, “Lucky, fetch my book!” and he 56 at once. He is very clever and understands many English words ,57 some difficult 58 like “upstaris”.
“Animals Helpers” is an organization 59 to help disabled people .60 is very important that it doesn’t run out of money. The donation is greatly appreciated and the money is well used to help disabled people like Liz.
A．To be B．Being C．Be D．/
A．who face B．face C．are face D．faced
A．such as B．likes C．like D．for example
A．shuting B．closing C．shut D．close
A．trained B．train C．training D．trains
A．fetch B．take C．carry D．return
A．and B．but C．or D．because
A．When B．How C．Where. D．Why
A．does it B．fetch it C．does D．fetches
A．even B．and C．like D．but
A．words B．word C．ones D．one
A．sets up B．set up C．that set up D．which set up
A．That B．It C．He D．She